Week 14

14 weeks - I am cheating a little - I took this pic on day 1 of week 15... I forgot to do it earlier! :-) The bump is starting to be more noticeable! 

Baby is the size of a lemon!

How Far Along?  14 weeks - this went for more than a week since the midwives pushed my due date back. So I had to add an extra 4 days to my 14th week! 

Maternity Clothes? Not yet, although I'm wearing bigger pants, and unpacked all of my maternity clothes - they are ready!

Sleep? Still good, but Sammy has been waking up once a night most nights this week, and then getting up at 6:30. I've woken up a couple of nights with extreme thirst so I have to get up to get a drink of water. Plus getting up to pee = a lot of waking up/getting up for me! 

Best Moment of the Week? Telling more people about our pregnancy! Now that we're in the 2nd trimester, we have been telling friends when we see them. It's fun to share our news!

Movement? Lots of little rolls. I love it! 

What I miss? Nothing. ;-)

Symptoms: Same as before, although at the end of the week I started to feel more energetic, which makes me feel like a better mom! I have more patience and energy with Sammy, which I am so happy about.

What I’m looking forward to? More movement, and scheduling the ultrasound.

Milestones: Baby is stretching out, and growing!

Emotions: Very happy, enthusiastic. Excited to get to 16 weeks to schedule my root canal/whatever I need to fix my tooth so I will stop worrying about it (although I try not to worry and just trust God - it's been a constant struggle to stop worrying!).

Week 13

13 weeks - can you see the little belly?

Hearing Baby's heartbeat! 

Baby is the size of a shrimp, or a pea pod!

How Far Along?  13 weeks!

Maternity Clothes? Nope! Still fitting into normal pants

Sleep? Pretty good!

Best Moment of the Week? Hearing Baby's heartbeat on the last day of this week!

Movement? Yes - I began to feel little rolls this week! One morning Sammy kissed my belly and Baby rolled. He LOVED that and has told so many people!

What I miss? Nothing

Symptoms: Still feeling tired, and really thirsty. Nursing has become uncomfortable too, so we have new "rules" to follow to make it better.

What I’m looking forward to? Belly getting bigger and feeling more movement!

Milestones: Baby has fingerprints! :-)

Emotions: Content.

Week 12

Uh-oh! No, bump picture this week! I forgot to take them while we were traveling...

Baby is the size of a lime! 

How Far Along?  12 weeks!

Maternity Clothes? Nope, still in my regular jeans, although they aren't my "skinny" jeans.

Sleep? Pretty good! Sammy has been sleeping through the night, so I've just been getting up once to pee.

Best Moment of the Week? Talking to Sammy about the baby. Sammy likes to poke the baby to make the baby say "oy!" and he likes to say hello to the baby, too. Last night I told Sammy his belly was big (from eating a LOT!) and he said there was a baby in there. The baby is small now, but when it gets big he will push it out! hehe

Movement? Nope, but sometimes I feel a kind of ball in my belly - probably my uterus growing.

What I miss? Can't think of anything!

Symptoms: Over Christmas my stomach was very upset. Other than that, just feeling tired.

What I’m looking forward to? Our next midwife appointment!

Milestones: Baby is a lime! He/she is starting to pee this week, and is moving a lot. He/she is even sucking, and opening/closing his/her fists!

Emotions: Happy, but a little worried about my tooth. I had to get a filling replaced, but it still hurts. I am trying to wait until 14 weeks to go to the doctor. I'm not sure if I will need a root canal or if he missed part of the cavity. But either way I will need more Novocain which makes me worried for the baby. But I am trying to let it go and not worry, and just trust that God will protect our little one! 

Week 11

 

 Our Christmas Announcement!

 Baby is a fig!

How Far Along?  11 weeks!

Maternity Clothes? No, but using my "bigger" jeans. I got out my post-Sammy jeans and they are still nice and loose, though!

Sleep? Pretty good! Sammy has been sleeping pretty well in Ohio - all night long!

Best Moment of the Week? Finally telling people! We told the Walkers about our latest "recipe" (i.e. our bun that's cooking in my oven), and we surprised our families on Christmas day with our announcement! There were tears and laughter and lots of celebration. :-) Plus, Sammy knows now, and is very excited. He asks to read his big brother book (Christmas gift) every night.

Movement? Nope!

What I miss? Nothing!

Symptoms: This week my stomach has been hurting a lot, and was upset almost every day. I'm not sure if it's also food related, but definitely baby related.

What I’m looking forward to? The next appointment to hear the baby's heartbeat!

Milestones: Tooth buds are forming, bones are hardening, and baby is starting to hiccup. :-)

Emotions: Lots of joy.

**Whoops - no bump pic this week! **

Week 10!

 10 weeks!

Baby is the size of a kumquat!

How Far Along?  10 weeks!

Maternity Clothes? Nope! Regular pants still fit although the waistband is getting tight.

Sleep? Pretty good! Sammy is sleeping through the night most nights, which helps a lot, especially since I am so sleepy!

Best Moment of the Week? Our first prenatal appointment!

Movement? Nope

What I miss? Nothing in particular. Although we went to a Christmas party and they had a really delicious smelling mulled wine that everyone was talking about!

Symptoms: Sleepiness, thirst, some tummy aches.

What I’m looking forward to?

Milestones: Baby is starting to grow tiny fingernails! And hair! No longer an embryo, now a fetus.

Emotions: Happy, but a little disappointed that we couldn't hear the heartbeat at our appointment. We will have to go with plan b for our Christmas surprise instead of a recorded card with the heartbeat sound... I'm so excited for Christmas next week, to finally let the cat out of the bag!

Week 9

9 weeks!

Sammy wanted to get in on the action! (He looks HUGE here!)

Baby is the size of a grape

How Far Along?  9 weeks!

Maternity Clothes? No, still in regular pants. Getting a little snug, and no longer wearing my "skinny jeans." 

Sleep? Pretty good - Sammy has been sleeping better, and I have been getting up just once to pee!

Best Moment of the Week? Looking up alternative ways to surprise our families if we can't hear the heartbeat at the 10 week appointment.

Movement? Nope! Although the baby is moving now that its major joints are bending!

What I miss? Nothing... There are a lot of treats around for the holidays and I keep having to remind myself NOT to eat too many because of the baby. It's good for me, too, though!

Symptoms: Feeling tired, and not wanting certain foods. No nausea this week though. Sammy lets me play "sleep" with him in the afternoons haha. He puts me to sleep and then plays quietly for a minute or so, then wakes me up! One day I sat up to play legos with him and he told me to lay down, as I had done the day before. I didn't need to be told twice! Haha.

What I’m looking forward to? Finally, next week is our first prenatal appointment! We will make it a date night since Sammy will probably spill the beans once he knows there is a baby in Mama's tummy.

Milestones: Baby no longer has a tail, and his/her little heart has 4 chambers!

Emotions: Happy. Praying a lot that Baby is developing well. I probably worry too much about if Baby is developing well and if I am eating/resting/exercising enough for him/her.

Week 8

8 weeks!

Baby is the size of a kidney bean!

How Far Along?  8 weeks!

Maternity Clothes? No, but my regular pants are starting to feel a tiny bit tight. I can still zip and button everything though!

Sleep? Still ok... Sammy is waking up when I get up to pee, but hopefully he will learn to sleep through it so I can get better sleep!

Best Moment of the Week? Making fun Christmas memories with Papi and Sammy, and thinking about how different our family will be next year!

Movement? Nope!

What I miss? Nothing!

Symptoms: Still feeling tired. I sometimes half (or whole) fall asleep in the afternoons while playing with Sammy. Sammy has thankfully been rolling with the punches and letting me lay down while we play.

What I’m looking forward to? Our appointment, and Christmas so we can tell our family!!

Milestones: Baby is getting fingers and toes (webbed), and Baby's brain is starting to develop.

Emotions: Happy!